South Korea Hosts International Piracy Task Force Meeting in Seoul
The meeting signals a shift from national enforcement to coordinated cross-border operations against K-content piracy, with Interpol's I-SOP initiative as a framework.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism convened a June 9 enforcement meeting in Seoul with law enforcement from five countries, Interpol, and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations to coordinate anti-piracy operations targeting K-content. Private-sector participants included Naver WEBTOON and Kakao Entertainment.
The meeting, called the 2026 International Copyright Protection Enforcement Conference, was held at Lotte Hotel Seoul. Attendees included law enforcement from Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and the Netherlands, plus Interpol, the U.S. Homeland Security Investigations Korea office, and Korean agencies. Private-sector participants Naver WEBTOON and Kakao Entertainment joined discussions on enforcement strategies and joint operations to track overseas copyright offenders. The ministry stated that cross-border copyright crimes require coordinated global responses and pledged to strengthen its investigative network with international partners.
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- Anime News Network News Korea Hosts International Task Force Meeting to Combat Global Piracy